Steven P Devries

US Patent:

7538690, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Jan 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/342351

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven Devries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Navteq North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60Q 1/48
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

3409322, 348104, 705 13, 340937

Abstract:

A method of obtaining data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system includes collecting data indicating parking availability at a parking facility at a plurality of times and analyzing the data indicating parking availability. Based on the analyzing, the method derives historic parking data for the parking facility. The historic parking data indicates past parking availability at the parking facility at predetermined times. The historic parking data is stored in the geographic database. The historic parking data may indicate past parking availability for predetermined time intervals, days of the week, weather conditions and events.

US Patent:

7805239, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Feb 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/392451

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven Devries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08G 1/0968
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701201, 3409322, 705 13

Abstract:

A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes providing historic parking availability information for the identified parking facility. The historic parking availability information is based on past parking availability at the identified parking facility. The method may also calculate a route from an origin to the parking facility and provide guidance for following the route. Additionally, the method obtains a reservation for parking at the parking facility.

US Patent:

7949464, May 24, 2011

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861144

Inventors:

Lawrence M. Kaplan - Northbrook IL, US
Steven DeVries - Schererville IN, US
Matthew G. Lindsay - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

NAVTEQ North America, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08G 1/0968
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701201, 3409322, 705 3

Abstract:

A method of operating a navigation system includes obtaining a destination location and identifying a parking facility proximate said destination location. The method further includes transmitting a parking message including a determined parking availability. The determined parking availability is based on historic parking availability information and real time parking availability data. The parking message may include an identification code of said parking facility.